WORD MEANING
Chad meaning
CHAD · noun
A small piece of waste paper produced when holes are punched in paper.
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A slang term referring to a confident, attractive, and socially successful young man.
An abbreviation for 'Chad,' a country in north-central Africa.
A male given name.
The term can be used as a name, slang, or abbreviation depending on context.
Examples
He collected all the chad from the punched cards.
The election results were affected by the hanging chad controversy.